Barcelona could face a similar situation to that over the failed signing of Antoine Griezmann as they try to bring in Adrien Rabiot from Paris Saint-Germain with Manchester City also in the hunt now.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Pep Guardiola has met with Rabiot representatives last week to try and pursuade him to come to the Premier League club.

Rabiot will be a free agent next June, but it is not impossible that City will try to sign him in January and pay his transfer fee as he would be a good fit as a replacement for 34-year-old Fernandinho.